Taft Union High School

Taft Union High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
701 Wildcat Way,  Taft, CA
Taft Union High School District
4.0
4.0
1,102 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Bernardo Valenzuela
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
39%
Average GPA
3.35
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.35
Reading Proficiency
39%
Math Proficiency
9%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
56
Full Time Teachers
56
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
510
Verbal
540
Average ACT
23
Math
20
English
23
Reading
26
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
32.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
2.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
2.9%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
341:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Hispanic
57.8%
White
38.6%
Two or more races
1.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Taft College 188 Students
California State University - Bakersfield 109 Students
California State University - Northridge 89 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 81 Students
Bakersfield College 72 Students
San Diego State University 70 Students
California State University - Fresno 66 Students
University of the Pacific 66 Students
San Francisco State University 65 Students
University of California - Berkeley 61 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 63 Students
Biology 41 Students
Business 32 Students
Psychology 32 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 25 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 18 Students
Mechanical Engineering 18 Students
Computer Science 15 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 15 Students
Chemistry 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 80 Reviews
5.0 Senior
9/5/2024
As my 4th year going into this high school, It has been a wonderful experience meeting new people and connecting with teachers and adults around me. It really helped me better myself in communication and the classes given base themselves off of real case scenarious with our everyday lives as people. All the teachers and counselors are really there for their students and they thrive for us to be things in our lives.
4.0 Senior
12/7/2023
It has been great, love the music programs and some teacher love to teach and love their students.
4.0 Senior
11/15/2021
I really like the community involvement at Taft High. It is all about school spirit and never leaves anyone out. Everyone that works on campus cares about the safety of the students. There is a variety of courses that help you prepare for the skills you need in the near future.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 1 Review
4.0 other
4/28/2024
Its a good school with great teachers

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